Mobile communication terminal and method of control through pattern recognition

Abstract

A method for controlling a mobile terminal through pattern recognition and a mobile communication terminal for the same is provided. The method includes, receiving user input via contact with a touchscreen, determining whether the user input is at least one of a function indicating pattern and an operation indicating pattern, and performing, responsive to the user input, at least one of a function corresponding to the function indicating pattern and an operation corresponding to the operation indicating pattern.

1. A method for executing a short-cut function through pattern recognition, the method comprising:
 receiving user input via contact with a touch device; 
 analyzing a pattern of the user input; 
 determining the input pattern as at least one of a function indicating pattern and an operation indicating pattern; 
 performing a function corresponding to the function indicating pattern and an operation corresponding to the operation indicating pattern according to the determined at least one input pattern; 
 displaying a list of operation indicating patterns associated with the executed function when the function corresponding to the function indicating pattern is performed; and 
 controlling a level of the operation according to a length of the operation indicating pattern, 
 wherein the input pattern is a short-cut to perform the function and the operation. 
 
   
   
     2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing a function indicating pattern corresponding to a particular function, and an operation indicating pattern corresponding to an operation to be performed according to the particular function, 
 wherein analyzing the input pattern determines whether the input pattern comprises at least one of the stored function indicating pattern and the stored operation indicating pattern in order to determine the input pattern as at least one of the function indicating pattern and the operation indicating pattern. 
 
   
   
     3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of function indicating patterns and operation indicating patterns, which can be set in the particular function, are stored, and the plurality of function indicating patterns and operation indicating patterns are set in the particular function by a user selection. 
   
   
     4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining whether a mode switch is selected prior to analyzing and determining the input pattern, 
 wherein analyzing the input pattern classifies the input pattern as at least one of the function indicating pattern and the operation indicating pattern when the mode switch is selected. 
 
   
   
     5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the mode switch comprises one of a voice recognition unit and a key input unit. 
   
   
     6. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the mode switch is displayed on the touch device as an icon. 
   
   
     7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein when the pattern is determined as the function indicating pattern, a level bar is displayed after the function corresponding to the function indicating pattern is performed, wherein the level bar indicates a level of an operation to be performed according to the performed function that is settable by a user. 
   
   
     8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the function indicating pattern and the operation indicating pattern corresponding to the particular function are directly input on the touch device by a user. 
   
   
     9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation corresponds to one of a volume control and a picture brightness control. 
   
   
     10. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
 a display comprising a touch device and configured to receive user input via contact with the touch device; and 
 a controller configured to:
 analyze a pattern of the user input; 
 determine the user input pattern as at least one of a function indicating pattern and an operation indicating pattern; 
 perform a function corresponding to the function indicating pattern and an operation corresponding to the operation indicating pattern according to the determination; 
 display a list of operation indicating patterns associated with the function on the display when the function corresponding to the function indicating pattern is performed; and 
 control a level of the operation according to a length of the operation indicating pattern, 
 
 wherein the input pattern is a short-cut to perform the function and the operation. 
 
   
   
     11. The mobile communication terminal of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a memory for storing a function indicating pattern corresponding to a particular function, and an operation indicating pattern corresponding to an operation to be performed according to the particular function, 
 wherein the controller determines whether the input pattern comprises at least one of the stored function indicating pattern and the stored operation indicating pattern in order to determine the input pattern as at least one of the function indicating pattern and the operation indicating pattern. 
 
   
   
     12. The mobile communication terminal of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a mode switch for selecting to determine the input pattern, 
 wherein the controller determines the input pattern as at least one of the function indicating pattern and the operation indicating pattern when the mode switch is selected.